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Planetary Reign

Planetary Reign

Wishmaiden Games · 2016
3–490 min12+ yrs
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Welcome to Planetary Reign, the strategic game of empire building, space exploration, planet colonization and resource management.

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Welcome to Planetary Reign, the strategic game of empire building, space exploration, planet colonization and resource management. Planetary Reign is a space civilization game based on classic video games of the same genre from the 1980's and 90's in which each player is the leader of a space-faring empire that is attempting to expand into and exploit the riches of a new-found galaxy. Planetary Reign provides a rich 4X experience without an overly complex rule-set and can be played within a couple of hours.

As a leader of THULE, VEYNA, METHIOS or CALDERA, you will assign your workers to a variety of actions - choosing which, when and how often they will be performed - with the ultimate goal being to dominate the galaxy and ensure the survival of your people. Your empire will build, upgrade and send its fleets into a galaxy to explore its unknown worlds. There, you will encounter planets with strange environments, hosts of alien species and a variety of resources as well as occasionally running into your opponents.

The main mechanics employed in Planetary Reign are worker placement, area control and a new specie assimilation mechanic. With nearly 5 years in development, Planetary Reign has been designed for players who enjoy medium to heavy games with low luck factors. There are multiple scoring paths and rounds - the winner being the empire with the most points at the end of the game.

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Play time
90 min
Players
3–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Planetary Reign?
Planetary Reign is a civilization game, for 3–4 players, taking ~90 minutes, featuring action points. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Planetary Reign — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Planetary Reign support?
Planetary Reign is played by 3–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Planetary Reign take?
A game of Planetary Reign takes about 90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Planetary Reign for?
Planetary Reign is recommended from age 12.
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